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Setting goals and chasing success may create irrational fears and worries. That’s normal, people fear the unknown and imagine themselves in over their heads and unable to manage their success. That’s because people equate success with larger-than-life results.  When people imagine their success, they often dream big, which is a very good thing, but it may also be a bit overwhelming. Imagining fame, fortune, and all the trappings of radical success can feel awesome and intimidating at the same time. But are those the only type of success? What does success look like anyway?    Success is Subjective  Your view...

A lot of people fear success and don’t even know it. That’s because they don’t recognize the symptoms. Some fears seam unrelated to success and they tend to be a distraction that pops up just when you need to be hyper-focused or take action.    Is it Normal to Fear Success?  It’s normal to fear the unknown which happens on the way to success. Most of the time there’s no clear roadmap to success and at points along the way things happen. These roadblocks are opportunities to grow and change which makes the success even more meaningful and richer. Worrying...

Given the option, most people want to succeed. Under normal circumstances, being at your best is the goal. It might be surprising to know while most people say they want to be successful, many people actually fear success. Some don’t even know it until it’s a problem.  Fear of success isn’t a myth, it’s a real problem that a lot of people don’t understand until they find themselves sabotaging their own success. Sadly, people often find themselves subconsciously affecting their success without even knowing it because many of their thoughts and feelings about success aren’t triggered until success begins to...

If you’re looking for a way to take your industry by storm and work with your competitors in a new way, look no further than industry training. Success in any industry makes it possible for you to offer training in that very industry by showcasing your experience in your information and training.  If you’ve mostly worked with the end audience, it can be tricky to transition to working B2B instead of B2C, but industry training is a great way to introduce a new income stream or break away from serving customers and go straight to serving your industry as a...

You’ve read a lot about engaging with your competition and your competition’s audience, but what if you could do this in a more closed environment that helped you get to know your customer even more? Intro the membership community focused on offering consumers access to industry leaders' information and content on a VIP basis.  Membership sites are wonderful ways to provide a lot of information to your customer base on a one-to-many basis. This process of serving more than one person at a time lends itself well to many niches. If you and your competition offer information, products, and services...